The Spring League Competitors

The National Football League is America's most popular sports league, comprised of 32 franchises that compete each year to win the Super Bowl, the world's biggest annual sporting event. Founded in 1920, the NFL developed the model for the successful modern sports league, including national and international distribution, extensive revenue sharing, competitive excellence, and strong franchises across the board. The NFL is the industry leader on a wide range of fronts. Headquartered in New York City, the NFL expands across the nation and the globe with the offices including NFL Media based in Inglewood, CA and the NFL Films office based in Mt. Laurel, NJ. The NFL also has satellite offices in Atlanta, Washington DC, and Chicago. Our International offices are located in the UK, Germany, China, Mexico & Canada.

The CFL is a proudly Canadian professional football league played in nine major cities across the country. Its teams are deeply rooted within the communities in which they play, and the entire CFL prides itself on being the most accessible professional sports league in North America. In 2012, the CFL celebrated the 100th playing of the Grey Cup, its championship game and Canada’s largest single day sporting event, with thousands attending in person and millions more watching on TV each year. The CFL is steeped in tradition, uniquely Canadian and built for the future. In 2013, the Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened a brand new state-of-the-art stadium, while in 2014, new stadiums will open in Hamilton and Ottawa, as the league expands to nine teams and CFL football returns to the nation’s capital. The 2014 season also kicks off the first year of a comprehensive broadcast deal with TSN and RDS that will transform the economics of the league and its teams. These major initiatives and accomplishments combined with having the most passionate and loyal fans in professional sports, positions the CFL for a very bright future. The CFL will continue to offer sports fans an exciting brand of football played by amazing athletes and high value entertainment, while progressively building on its traditions for many decades to come.

The USFL is a fan-first professional spring league that delivers fast, physical, and fun football. There are eight teams split into two divisions –– North and South. Each team plays a 10-week regular season schedule, with teams in the same division playing each other twice and teams in the other division once. With a 2-week postseason, the top two teams in each division play against each other in the USFL Playoffs followed by the USFL Championship Game. The inaugural USFL regular season kicked off on April 16, 2022 and ended with the Birmingham Stallions winning the USFL Championship. On April 15, 2023, the USFL became the first nationally televised professional spring football league in nearly 40 years to start a second season. Fans watched the USFL at four host communities in Birmingham, Canton, Detroit, and Memphis. USFL Season 2 ended with the Birmingham Stallions repeating as USFL Champions. As a league of opportunity, 60 players from USFL Season 1 signed NFL contracts. After a highly successful second season, more USFL players are expected to sign with NFL teams and compete for roster spots. We are #UnitedByFootball.